jwest21 wrote:I still am not totally on board with the "Vokoun is going to be a savior" crowd, but I do believe the Pens will win the next two. I also believe the next series will be completely different from this one.

I'm on board. Tickets please! Do you not understand the situation? We have a chance to win now. That is all that matters. What more can you ask for? Winning this round is enough for me to call him a savior. He wants a cup badly and he will shine.

the Pens played great Thursday. They woke up. That is why they won. Vokoun didn't show up and steal the game. He showed up and the rest of the team decided to play defense. He was solid. He did exactly what a backup goalie is supposed to do. Fleury will be back.

Tico Rick wrote:I agree with everything you wrote until that last sentence.

Just a feeling. I have no problem with Vokoun playing again tonight- he definitely earned it. I think Bylsma rides the hot hand. If he has an off game, Fleury will be back the next game. Plus I am not comfortable potentially playing a 36 year old through 4 rounds. Yes, I know Brodeur did it, but Vokoun isn't Brodeur, and that isn't a slight on Vokoun in any way. I really think Fleury sitting and watching Vokoun's play is going to help. Watching good positional goaltending

Time for this team to show the killer instinct and take them out now. No need to go game 7 and get all nervy. If this team wants to go on a prolonged playoff run they don't need to go into game 7 the first round.

jwest21 wrote:I still am not totally on board with the "Vokoun is going to be a savior" crowd, but I do believe the Pens will win the next two. I also believe the next series will be completely different from this one.

I'm on board. Tickets please! Do you not understand the situation? We have a chance to win now. That is all that matters. What more can you ask for? Winning this round is enough for me to call him a savior. He wants a cup badly and he will shine.

the Pens played great Thursday. They woke up. That is why they won. Vokoun didn't show up and steal the game. He showed up and the rest of the team decided to play defense. He was solid. He did exactly what a backup goalie is supposed to do. Fleury will be back.

jwest21 wrote:I still am not totally on board with the "Vokoun is going to be a savior" crowd, but I do believe the Pens will win the next two. I also believe the next series will be completely different from this one.

I'm on board. Tickets please! Do you not understand the situation? We have a chance to win now. That is all that matters. What more can you ask for? Winning this round is enough for me to call him a savior. He wants a cup badly and he will shine.

the Pens played great Thursday. They woke up. That is why they won. Vokoun didn't show up and steal the game. He showed up and the rest of the team decided to play defense. He was solid. He did exactly what a backup goalie is supposed to do. Fleury will be back.

Pens are averaging a 20.4 local rating on Root Sports for this series. This is more than double any American team in the playoffs. Would be interesting to see how this compares with Canadian teams' local ratings, but they may not use a comparible rating system.

Tico Rick wrote:I agree with everything you wrote until that last sentence.

Just a feeling. I have no problem with Vokoun playing again tonight- he definitely earned it. I think Bylsma rides the hot hand. If he has an off game, Fleury will be back the next game. Plus I am not comfortable potentially playing a 36 year old through 4 rounds. Yes, I know Brodeur did it, but Vokoun isn't Brodeur, and that isn't a slight on Vokoun in any way. I really think Fleury sitting and watching Vokoun's play is going to help. Watching good positional goaltending

Sorry, I thought you meant we'll see Fleury tonight. IMO, DB will ride Vokoun until he loses, so we'll see Fleury again, just not tonight - and hopefully not tomorrow night either, as the Pens won't have a game scheduled!

Tico Rick wrote:I agree with everything you wrote until that last sentence.

Just a feeling. I have no problem with Vokoun playing again tonight- he definitely earned it. I think Bylsma rides the hot hand. If he has an off game, Fleury will be back the next game. Plus I am not comfortable potentially playing a 36 year old through 4 rounds. Yes, I know Brodeur did it, but Vokoun isn't Brodeur, and that isn't a slight on Vokoun in any way. I really think Fleury sitting and watching Vokoun's play is going to help. Watching good positional goaltending

Sorry, I thought you meant we'll see Fleury tonight. IMO, DB will ride Vokoun until he loses, so we'll see Fleury again, just not tonight - and hopefully not tomorrow night either, as the Pens won't have a game scheduled!